US animal lab from which monkeys escaped accused of widespread abuse

AGI in South Carolina investigated by government after leaked files revealed traumatic injuries and animal deaths

The US Department of Agriculture is investigating allegations from an animal rights organisation concerning Alpha Genesis Incorporated (AGI), the animal experimentation facility and breeder, from which 43 monkeys escaped last month.

AGI is accused of abuse and neglect", and of violations of the Animal Welfare Act, as leaked documents show that between 2021 and 2023, multiple primates held at AGI centres endured preventable traumatic injuries and deaths.